Queensland University of Technology

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Queensland University of Technology

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Overview

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is situated in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and is spread across two campuses – Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove. The University is held in high regard, and was named the top Queensland university under 50 years, and 18th in the world under 50 years by QS Top Universities Rankings in 2018. It also boasts award-winning teaching staff, which has seen them receive 100 Australian Awards for University Teaching.

QUT prides itself in being known as a 'university of the real world', due to its expansive links within the industry. Courses at the institution are designed and reviewed by those working in the fields, ensuring that students are learning up-to-date information that abides by industry standards. During their time learning, students also get the chance to undertake work experience and work on real projects.

The institution has six faculties – QUT Business School, Creative Industries, Education, Health, Law and Science and Engineering. Across the two campuses students benefit from state-of-the-art learning facilities, including a law moot court, health clinics, an AUD 230million Science and Engineering Centre, a new AUD 76.7million Education Precinct opening in 2018, and an AUD 80 million Creative Industries Precinct complete with galleries, recording studios and editing suites. Both sites also have plenty of shops and cafes, as well as a swimming pool and fitness centre.

There are over 100 student clubs and societies at QUT, which range from special interest groups to sports clubs. Students can also attend free workshops to help them build their skills in things such as leadership, personal development and careers help.

The University offers a wide range of support services, including extra learning and study skills support, as well as help for disabled students, international students and information and support on finances.

Overview

QUT was named as the top young university in the state of Queensland and 18th in the QS Top Universities Rankings for universities under 50 years old in 2018. With award-winning teaching staff, recognised by receiving 100 Australian Awards for University Teaching, it is easy to see why QUT has rapidly become a leading institution ‘Down Under’.

Known as a real-world university, QUT provides expansive industry links and courses designed to work in the field to which they relate with input from industry experts. Students get the chance to undertake work experience on real projects and are able to leave QUT with relevant, up-to-date skills to directly impact their working lives.

Based across two campuses – Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove – QUT enrols almost 50,000 students each year with nearly 8,000 international students. Students are spread across six schools – QUT Business School, Creative Industries, Education, Health, Law and Science and Engineering.

QUT has been the subject of significant investment in recent years to create state-of-the-art learning facilities, including an AUD230 million Science and Engineering Centre, a new AUD76.7 million Education Precinct which opened this year and an AUD80 million Creative Industries Precinct including recording facilities, galleries and editing suites.

The university offers a vibrant campus with over 100 student clubs and societies across a range of activities, whilst free workshops are put on to help students build their skills. A wide range of support services help international students with anything they may need and make QUT a friendly and exciting place to study.

What's new

Australia’s leadership in 3D printing in medicine and health care has leapt ahead with an ARC training centre dedicated to cutting-edge research in close collaboration with hospitals and industry to rapidly translate lab findings into practical patient benefits.

Three research projects well underway at the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre in Additive Biomanufacturing based at QUT’s Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation are:

A hand-held ‘bio pen’, fed with bio ink that will allow surgeons to 3D-print patient-specific cartilage cells on to knee and hip joints to repair and replace cartilage.

Patients can look forward to less time under anaesthetic as surgeons can improve their suture skills dramatically with a new, largely 3D-printed device, that lets them practice suturing tiny 3D-printed ‘blood vessels, nerves, ligaments and tendons’ to increase their skill and speed and test the quality of suturing lines via measuring the burst strength and water leakage.

Cell biology and tissue engineering scientists are moving ever closer to personalised, patient-specific cancer therapy by using 3D-printed hydrogels to model individual patients’ tumours to test for the most effective drug for that particular patient.

What's new

Queensland University of Technology is ranked among the world’s top 20 young universities in two international rankings – the 2019 QS Top 50 Under 50, and the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2018. The university’s standing also leapt in the QS World University Rankings 2019 to within the top 250 institutions worldwide.

The university is placed 19th in the most recent QS rankings of the best universities in the world which are less than 50 years of age, third among the universities in Australia, as well as 20th in the THE Young University Rankings of the best universities in the world which are 50 years old or younger.

QUT rose four places when compared with the previous year’s list, which includes 250 young universities, a number that has increased from 200 universities in 2017.

Teaching quality

Queensland University of Technology is recognised as 'a university for the real world' due to its close links with industry, as well as its applied research and relevant teaching. Both professionals and industry representatives contribute to the university’s course development, combining theoretical education with a practical perspective.

The university’s faculty consult in industry and also handle industry projects which often sees participation from students. Both students and staff have access to the advanced teaching technology at the university.

While studying with the university, students will have the opportunity to study with the latest technology and learning spaces, learn from the best lecturers, and get lots of hands-on experience with the industry to prepare them for the real world.

Students will also have lots of opportunities to gain work experience and travel across the world during their studies and after graduation.

Teaching quality

QUT is well known as 'a university for the real world' because of its close links with industry and its relevant teaching and applied research. Industry representatives and professionals contribute to its course development, adding a practical perspective to theoretical education.

Its academic staff consult with industry and work on industry projects which often involve students. Staff and students have access to the latest teaching technology.

Award-winning teachers

The University’s performance is exceptional in the Australian Awards for University Teaching and Fellowship programme, which recognises efforts to advance learning and teaching in higher education. QUT has received 100 Australian Awards for University Teaching to date, so students know they’ll be taught by award-winning teaching staff that are experts in their field.

QUT celebrates 500 HEA fellows

QUT has started 2018 with an international teaching milestone, after its Associate Professor, Christy Collis became the University’s 500th staff member to be recognised as a HEA fellow.

“This milestone indicates the widespread focus on the value of teaching quality at QUT, the value we place on staff who support learning, and the deep commitment to the Academy shown by the many staff members who have helped build QALT by playing roles as mentors, reviewers and champions,” Professor Abby Cathcart, the head of QUT’s Academy of Learning and Teaching, said.

Department structure

Business

QUT’s business programmes guarantee students’ quality education as they study with the first business school in Australia to receive triple international accreditation by global accrediting agencies: EQUIS and the American Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), and the Association of MBAs (AMBA) which is based in the U.K.

Creative Industries

The university’s Creative Industries Faculty is ranked among the top 25 universities across the world for media and communication according to the QS World University Ranking by Subject, 2017. It offers Australia’s largest combination of creative disciplines and a wide array of industry partnerships.

Education

The university’s educators have been ranked as world standard or above in the field of education research in the Excellence in Research for Australia assessment. The faculty has also achieved eight Australian awards or citations recognising its outstanding teachers and learning as well as teaching programmes.

Health

Health students will have access to learning environments which feature leading industry equipment, simulation facilities, and virtual technology.

Law

The graduates of QUT law or justice are sought after by employers and are taught by award-winning staff who are globally renowned and comprised of full-time academics as well as justice professionals and practising lawyers.

Science and engineering

The faculty’s strong industry connections and world-class teaching ensure that the degrees taught are relevant and applicable. Students will have access to facilities and technology which support their studies.

English language and academic pathways

QUT provides a number of English language as well as academic pathway programmes through its International College (QUTIC). These programmes help students to develop their language and academic skills and offer an easy transition into the students’ chosen degree programmes.

Department structure

Business

It is Australia's first business school with triple international accreditation, a distinction held by less than 1% of business schools worldwide.

Creative Industries

QUT Creative Industries Faculty is a world leader in arts, media and design for both teaching and research, with extensive industry partnerships and a proven track record in growing the creative economy.

Through forward-looking courses and cutting-edge research, it is leading the way nationally and internationally. The Faculty's academic programmes include some of the highest-demand undergraduate courses at QUT.

Education

This is one of the largest education faculties in Australia and provides the foundation for lifelong learning in young minds.

Health

QUT offers courses taught by industry professionals, clinical practical placements, and some of the best facilities and equipment in Australia.

Law

Students gain meaningful connections with industry employers through work placements and learn practical skills through its mooting programme.

Science and Engineering

Its international accreditation, unique courses, and strong industry and research partnerships prepare students to become part of a sought-after global workforce.

Entry requirements

Academic entry requirements

Students must check the course information in order to determine the academic requirements they would have to meet. This includes any and all additional requirements like interviews, auditions, or portfolios.

English proficiency requirements

Students would have to meet the requirements of the courses to determine the English language levels needed for their courses, which they can check through their course information.

Queensland University of Technology accepts results from a number of standardised tests. Students can see the required minimum test scores with the course information.

Students must take their proficiency test no longer than two years before they commence their courses.

The university accepts test results from:

TOEFL iBT (internet-based)

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)

IELTS (Academic)

Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)

If students do not meet the requisite English language test scores, or adequate academic requirements for their preferred courses, the university may offer them a course package, which incorporates students’ preferred courses with either the English or pathway programme. If students pass these courses, they can move straight into their full degree.

Entry requirements

Academic entry requirements

QUT course pages include details of the minimum academic and English language requirements for admission.

Some courses may have additional entry requirements such as auditions, interviews, portfolios or questionnaires. There may also be specific closing dates for different courses, which the University publishes on its course pages.

Students must take their proficiency test no more than 2 years before the start of their course. They must email a copy of their latest IELTS or TOEFL score to International Admissions.

QUT International College

If students don't meet the English language or academic requirements for their course, they can study English language or academic bridging courses at QUT before they start their course. QUT International College (QUTIC) is part of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Queensland. It delivers English and Academic pathway programmes on-campus for a large percentage of its full degree students.

Scholarships & funding

Merit scholarships

High-achieving international students may be eligible for merit scholarships. There is an unlimited number of these scholarships available and recipients will receive a scholarship covering 25% of their course fees, provided they maintain a minimum grade point average throughout the course of their study.

These scholarships cover a range of undergraduate and postgraduate creative industries, business, science and engineering degrees and students don't need to apply separately.

Some of them include…

Creative Industries International Scholarship: For studies in creative and performing arts, media and design.

Triple Crown Scholarship: For studies in business.

International Merit Scholarship: For studies in science, IT, engineering mathematics and urban development.

The Faculty of Education International Student Scholarship: AUD5,000 payment for future international students starting a Master of Education.

Student Speak

“Receiving the Triple Crown scholarship was a nice surprise. It has assisted me financially, and motivates me to do my best. I chose QUT because of its triple international accreditation and it has that practical element I was looking for.” - Ying Ling Chin (Triple Crown Scholarship recipient)

Scholarships & funding

Merit scholarships

High-achieving international students may be eligible for merit scholarships. There is an unlimited number of these scholarships available and recipients will receive a scholarship covering 25% of their course fees, provided they maintain a minimum grade point average throughout the course of their study.

These scholarships cover a range of undergraduate and postgraduate Creative Industries, Business, Science and Engineering degrees and students don't need to apply separately.

Some of them include…

Creative Industries International Scholarship: For studies in Creative and Performing Arts, Media and Design.

Triple Crown Scholarship: For studies in Business.

International Merit Scholarship: For studies in Science, IT, Engineering Mathematics and Urban Development.

The Faculty of Education International Student Scholarship: A AUD 5,000-payment for future international students starting a Master of Education.

Student Speak

'Receiving the Triple Crown scholarship was a nice surprise. It has assisted me financially, and motivates me to do my best. I chose QUT because of its triple international accreditation and it has that practical element I was looking for.' - Ying Ling Chin (Triple Crown Scholarship recipient)

Facilities

Gardens Point campus

The Gardens Point campus is located in the Brisbane's city centre, next to Parliament House, the Brisbane River, and the City Botanical Gardens. The Goodwill Bridge offers students easy access on bicycle or foot to the cultural capital of South Bank.

There are numerous eating options at the Gardens Point campus, comprising of a food court and cafes. Also, the Brisbane city is just a short walk away. The university’s students will be able to enjoy several of the cultural venues on campus.

There are student accommodation providers nearby in the city and across the river at South Bank. QUT’s accommodation service can help students with advice and information on finding accommodation in the city of Brisbane.

Kelvin Grove campus

The main campus for creative industries, education, health and international college students, Kelvin Grove is located in the thriving Kelvin Grove village.

The village offers students shops, restaurants, residential units, a weekly market, parklands and fitness facilities, along with the performance spaces and dynamic art at the QUT's Creative Industries Precinct.

There are several options for food and drink at Kelvin Grove campus, comprising of franchises such as Sushi Mura and Boost Juice.

Fully furnished apartments are available for students to rent in the village at Iglu student accommodation.

QUT’s accommodation service can also help with information and advice on finding accommodation near campus.